freeOK概要：This is the first film in history to document the ancient custom of kidnapping brides, which is a common way of getting married in Kyrgyzstan, one of the former Soviet republics in Central Asia. When a Kyrgyz man decides to get married, he often kidnaps the woman he chooses. Usually, he would bring a few friends, rent a car, monitor the bride to be's movements, and then snatch her from the street. This woman was taken to the groom's house. Subsequently, a delegation was sent to her family to report the kidnapping incident to them. The kidnapped woman was detained until her family came to decide whether she would marry the kidnapper. The bride's level of agreement and familiarity with the groom varies. Sometimes kidnapping is voluntary for both parties - the bride and groom are engaged and agree to the kidnapping. Here, kidnapping is just a fun ritual. However, in many other cases, the bride does not want to marry her suitor or has never seen him before being kidnapped. Recent research estimates that about half of marriages in Kyrgyzstan are currently conducted through kidnapping, with half of the cases involving women being forced to marry against their own will. This documentary tells the dramatic stories of four cases of involuntary kidnapping.
This is the first film in history to document the ancient custom of kidnapping brides, which is a common way of getting married in Kyrgyzstan, one of the former Soviet republics in Central Asia. When a Kyrgyz man decides to get married, he often kidnaps the woman he chooses. Usually, he would bring a few friends, rent a car, monitor the bride to be's movements, and then snatch her from the street. This woman was taken to the groom's house. Subsequently, a delegation was sent to her family to report the kidnapping incident to them. The kidnapped woman was detained until her family came to decide whether she would marry the kidnapper. The bride's level of agreement and familiarity with the groom varies. Sometimes kidnapping is voluntary for both parties - the bride and groom are engaged and agree to the kidnapping. Here, kidnapping is just a fun ritual. However, in many other cases, the bride does not want to marry her suitor or has never seen him before being kidnapped. Recent research estimates that about half of marriages in Kyrgyzstan are currently conducted through kidnapping, with half of the cases involving women being forced to marry against their own will. This documentary tells the dramatic stories of four cases of involuntary kidnapping.展開
